High Prolactin Levels

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Hello all. I'm knew to this forum and this is my first post. So far

I've found a ton of great info......Thx

A little background. I'm 35yrs old. I have all the symptoms of low

test: low sex drive, trouble with erections, fatigue, etc.

Had lab work done last week. I'm concerned about the high prolactin

level. Here are some of the results:

Test, Free: 102.1 (norm 50-210)

% Free Test: 2.04 (1.0-2.7)

Test, Total: 500 (260-1000)

Prolactin: 21.5 (1.61-18.77)

FSH 6.9 (1-8)

LH 4.3 (2.00-12.00)

TSH 2.00 (0.49-4.67)

I am concerned about the Prolactin level. My urologist really seems

clueless on things. Thank god he referred me to a specialist (Endo)

doc. I see him in 2 weeks.

Could the high prolactin level be causing my symptoms? What can lower

these levels?

Thanks guys!

[Guest guest]

It is not real high but yes it might be causing these

problems for you. It did to me. Ask your Endo to start

you on Dostinex to lower your PRL. I was doing great

when my PRL was down about 6. Unfortinately my PRL has

been on the rise over the past 6 months and these

symptoms have returned. Dostinex is much better than

Bromocriptine. A slightly elevated PRL level can be

caused by several things. Have you had a head injury

lately? It could be a small microprolacinoma. This

might be seen by an MRI and the endo might order one

of these to rule it out. Do NOT let the endo say it is

just slightly elevated and could not be causing you

these symptoms because it can. I am proof of that.

My PRL has been about 32 with the same ref range you

showed even though I am on Dostinex. I have a small

6mm prolactinoma. Blood test next week to see if the

extra Dostinex has lowered my PRL. If not it will be

time for another MRI for me to see what we have. Good

luck and know you are not alone with this problem.

--- kilo_jj <kilo_jj@...> wrote:

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> Hello all. I'm knew to this forum and this is my

> first post. So far

> I've found a ton of great info......Thx

>

> A little background. I'm 35yrs old. I have all the

> symptoms of low

> test: low sex drive, trouble with erections,

> fatigue, etc.

> Had lab work done last week. I'm concerned about the

> high prolactin

> level. Here are some of the results:

>

> Test, Free: 102.1 (norm 50-210)

> % Free Test: 2.04 (1.0-2.7)

> Test, Total: 500 (260-1000)

>

> Prolactin: 21.5 (1.61-18.77)

> FSH 6.9 (1-8)

> LH 4.3 (2.00-12.00)

> TSH 2.00 (0.49-4.67)

>

> I am concerned about the Prolactin level. My

> urologist really seems

> clueless on things. Thank god he referred me to a

> specialist (Endo)

> doc. I see him in 2 weeks.

> Could the high prolactin level be causing my

> symptoms? What can lower

> these levels?

> Thanks guys!

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info . I will mention Dostinex to my Doctor.

I'm very interested to hear his take on my symptoms. This will be my

first visit to an endo. So far my regular doc and urologist haven't

been a great help.

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> >

> >

> > Hello all. I'm knew to this forum and this is my

> > first post. So far

> > I've found a ton of great info......Thx

> >

> > A little background. I'm 35yrs old. I have all the

> > symptoms of low

> > test: low sex drive, trouble with erections,

> > fatigue, etc.

> > Had lab work done last week. I'm concerned about the

> > high prolactin

> > level. Here are some of the results:

> >

> > Test, Free: 102.1 (norm 50-210)

> > % Free Test: 2.04 (1.0-2.7)

> > Test, Total: 500 (260-1000)

> >

> > Prolactin: 21.5 (1.61-18.77)

> > FSH 6.9 (1-8)

> > LH 4.3 (2.00-12.00)

> > TSH 2.00 (0.49-4.67)

> >

> > I am concerned about the Prolactin level. My

> > urologist really seems

> > clueless on things. Thank god he referred me to a

> > specialist (Endo)

> > doc. I see him in 2 weeks.

> > Could the high prolactin level be causing my

> > symptoms? What can lower

> > these levels?

> > Thanks guys!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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